Mike Renner#28 of 87 NFL pundits · Aug 6, 2026
Renner ranks the top 10 defensive tackle prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft class, giving David Stone, A'Mauri Washington and Will Echoles first-round grades, with Justin Scott graded early Day 2 and the rest of the top 10 on Day 2 or late Day 2.
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What Mike Renner said
In what looks like an extremely talented defensive tackle class, Echoles will have a real case for the top player at his position next spring.
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- CBS Sports
- The piece
- Renner's 2027 NFL Draft scouting series: Ranking top 10 defensive tackles
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mock Draft Picks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Top Player Lists | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
How each call scored
11 checkable claims — 10 mock draft picks and 1 top player list — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Mock Draft Picks10 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
David Stone to be picked “Round 1”
“David Stone ... Early grade: Round 1 ... he doesn't need to improve much to end up a first-rounder.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
A.J. Holmes Jr. to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)
“A.J. Holmes Jr. ... Early grade: Late Day 2”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Justin Scott to be picked “Early Day 2” (picks 33–67)
“Justin Scott ... Early grade: Early Day 2”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
A'Mauri Washington to be picked “Round 1”
“A'Mauri Washington ... Early grade: Round 1”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Francis Brewu to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“Francis Brewu ... Early grade: Day 2”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Darius Alexander to be picked “Late Date 2”
“Bear Alexander ... Early grade: Late Date 2”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tavion Gadson to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“Tavion Gadson ... Early grade: Day 2”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Horace Lockett to be picked “Late Day 2” (picks 67–100)
“Horace Lockett ... Early grade: Late Day 2”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ahmad Moten Sr. to be picked “Day 2” (picks 33–100)
“Ahmad Moten Sr. ... Early grade: Day 2”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- —Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Top Player Lists1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
“Positional rankings of the 2027 defensive tackle class, from David Stone (No. 1) through A.J. Holmes Jr. (No. 10)”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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